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With the government shutdown, SNAP benefits are expected to end tomorrow November 1.The Durham Community Fridges (DCF), ...
10/31/2025

With the government shutdown, SNAP benefits are expected to end tomorrow November 1.

The Durham Community Fridges (DCF), which provide FREE Food in a “take what you need, leave what you can” community model, are especially important. Take note of these new changes.

🗄️ A new community fridge (two!) will be setup at The Scrap Exchange in Lakewood (2050 Chapel Hill Rd). Celebrate this new fridge opening tomorrow Saturday November 1 from 1-4 pm. Free meals will be served.

🗄️ The existing North Durham community fridge outside Omie’s Coffee Shop (2300 N Roxboro St) will shut down in November as mandated by Omie’s landlords. Good news, DCF will transition to a new fridge also in North Durham. Stay tuned for details.

🗄️ The community fridge near downtown at St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church (1902 W Main St) remains open.

📍 Scrap Exchange (1901 Chapel Hill Rd) – NEW
📍 St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church (1902 W Main St) – EXISTING
📍Omie’s Coffee Shop (2300 N Roxboro St) – CLOSING in November, new location TBD

Join Durham Central Park for the final Food Truck Rodeo of the year this Sunday November 2 from 12pm-4pm! In addition to...
10/29/2025

Join Durham Central Park for the final Food Truck Rodeo of the year this Sunday November 2 from 12pm-4pm! In addition to a fantastic lineup of 40+ local food trucks and vendors, we’re celebrating Dia De Los Muertos!

Make and Take with The Scrap Exchange, meet puppies with Caswell APS, enjoy fun and games with Duke Football and more.

Use the Food Truck Rodeo Map and plan ahead. See you Sunday!

Don’t let the weather scare you away! Durham's FREE Trunk or Treat is happening TOMORROW Wednesday October 29, rain or s...
10/29/2025

Don’t let the weather scare you away! Durham's FREE Trunk or Treat is happening TOMORROW Wednesday October 29, rain or shine! The event will be moved indoors if it rains. 🌧️🎃

Head to Holton Career and Resource Center from 6–8 p.m. for a night full of Halloween fun. Hosted by Durham Parks and Recreation.

Vendors and customers at the Durham Food Hall were shocked today when ICE recruitment ads offering a $50,000 signing bon...
10/24/2025

Vendors and customers at the Durham Food Hall were shocked today when ICE recruitment ads offering a $50,000 signing bonus appeared on the venue’s TV screens.

Durham Food Hall stated that the ads were run by a third-party service without their knowledge and that they have since suspended their contract with the provider, further issuing the statement:

“We have been using a third party service on our TV screens in the hall. They displayed an ad that goes against our values that we DID NOT approve. We suspended our contract with them immediately.

We are so sorry to anyone we offended, as this is not what we believe in. We are a safe space open to everyone and do not tolerate that message on our screens.”

In a show of solidarity, vendors including Ex-Voto, Patty Boy, and Little Barbs Bakery took to social media to express their outrage.

Some even closed for the day, vowing not to reopen until they receive assurances that such ads will not appear again.

10/24/2025

NBA YoungBoy with family enjoying the N.C. State Fair tonight. Ahead of his sold out MASA Tour at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh tomorrow.

[October 23, 2025]

The spectacular holiday magic of the North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival comes alive November 15 through January 11....
10/23/2025

The spectacular holiday magic of the North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival comes alive November 15 through January 11.

Don’t miss this unforgettable walk-through experience that immerses you in a world of thousands of handcrafted, illuminated lanterns. Plus enjoy captivating cultural performances, a variety of concessions, and interactive elements that delight both children and adults.

Tickets just went on sale this week at boothamphitheatre.com or purchase at the Cary Koka Booth Amphitheatre Box Office and save on fees.

Get ready for a barkin' good time at Barktoberfest this Saturday October 25 from 3:30 - 6:30 pm at Durham Central Park.T...
10/22/2025

Get ready for a barkin' good time at Barktoberfest this Saturday October 25 from 3:30 - 6:30 pm at Durham Central Park.

This FREE event hosted by Durham Parks and Recreation and Beyond Fences helps promote a dog-friendly community and provides services to people and their pets in underserved areas.

It's the perfect way to celebrate fall with your furry best friend.

🐶 Costume Contests
🐶 Agility Courses
🐶 Local Vendors
🐶 Tasty Treats
🐶 Activities for both pets and humans

It’s the battle of the longest food lines at the NC State Fair. Are both worth it? YES! But you decide. Seen other long ...
10/22/2025

It’s the battle of the longest food lines at the NC State Fair. Are both worth it? YES! But you decide. Seen other long lines?

Lawrence & Perry BBQ (Gate 1) – Mouthwatering Deep Fried Meats, The Slop Bucket, and this year’s Savory Food Winner “Deep Fried Lamb Chops”

Vs.

Peachey’s Baking Company (Gate 3) – Amazingly delicious Original Vanilla Glazed Doughnuts & Soft Pretzels

The NC State Fair wraps up this Sunday October 26. There are still 3 ways left to get in FREE. So SAVE and splurge on th...
10/22/2025

The NC State Fair wraps up this Sunday October 26. There are still 3 ways left to get in FREE. So SAVE and splurge on that $20 Jumbo Smoked Turkey Leg you always wanted. Gates open daily at 9:00 am.

1) Wednesday 10/22 (Today) – Military Appreciation Day

• Active and Retired Military personnel plus one guest gets in FREE with valid ID (Uniformed Services ID, Common Access Card, NC Driver’s License with Veteran Designation, Veteran’s Health Identification Card, copy of DD-214, copy of NGB-22 form)

2) Thursday 10/23 – Hunger Relief Day

• Bring six [6] non-perishable food items (cans, jars, boxed food) and get in FREE

3) Weekdays 11:30 am to 1:30 pm – Weekday Lunch Pass

• Enter Gate 9 off Trinity Road or Gate 1 off Hillsborough Street and get in FREE by purchasing a lunch card for $20 cash only and return the lunch card by 1:30 pm to the same gate for a full $20 cash refund

This past Saturday, Durham’s Second No Kings Protest drew thousands more than the first rally in June.This time with par...
10/21/2025

This past Saturday, Durham’s Second No Kings Protest drew thousands more than the first rally in June.

This time with participation from other local organizations including union workers and prominent speakers like NAACP civil rights leader Reverend Dr. William Barber II.

Demonstrators gathered at Durham Central Park and paraded around downtown voicing concerns over free speech, imigration, workers’ rights, and other issues.

📷: Madeleine Fenton Photography (contributor)

10/19/2025

Terrifying ordeal at the North Carolina State Fair as the Vertigo ride stalled, suspending riders 100 feet in the air for 45 minutes.

Crews eventually brought everyone back to the ground. Ride was reinspected and cleared to operate.

Thankfully, no one was hurt. The ride company is offering anyone that was stuck a complimentary ride.

📸: .hassell, .lacy.718 (credits)

After nearly two decades, the City of Durham is transforming a long-defunct railroad corridor into the Durham Rail Trail...
10/18/2025

After nearly two decades, the City of Durham is transforming a long-defunct railroad corridor into the Durham Rail Trail — a 1.8-mile public greenway featuring walking paths, community amenities, and public art installations.

Stretching from Avondale Drive and Trinity Avenue to just northeast of the Durham Amtrak Station on West Chapel Hill Street, the trail will form a crescent around Downtown Durham.

Once completed, it will link key destinations and neighborhoods including Downtown Durham, the Innovation District, Central Park and DIY Districts, Trinity Park, Pearl Mill Village, Old North Durham, Duke Park, and the Avondale Drive–Trinity Avenue business district.

The project’s $45 million budget has already been allocated. Construction starts January 2027 with completion expected by June 2028.

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